Farmers' Troubles
"The conference of farmers now sitting in Melbourne has so far been by no means sparing of its criticism of the Government. Its president thinks that…
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Farming & the land, 1918
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Farmers and Settlers' Association
A meeting of the Grosford branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night when there was a fair attendance. The election of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miscellaneous. Fencing in the Farm
"It always pays in have a good strong fence round the farm, as there is nothing more annoying than to have crops esten down and destroyed. The necessary tools for the work…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural Water on the Farm the Use of [?] Waters
The best method of [?] bore water that is impreguated with sal.ne matter is a difficult problem for the irrigator, especially when it is the only water available. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Cyclone. Many Lives Lost at Innisfail. Sugar Crop Heavily Damaged. Brisbane
Reports from Cairns show that terrific destruction was caused by the cyclone at Innisfall. It raged from 6 p.m. on Sunday until midnight. The death roll is now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Winter Green Fodder Crops. for Coastal Districts
In many districts on the coast where green winter fodder is grown, it is still thought that no other crop is possible but Algerian oats. But, as one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Tenterfield Cattle Sole
Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd. (Singleton), and Mr. Harold Curry (Touter field), in conjunction, will offer at suction at Tentorfield yards on Thursday, April 11,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for Patents connected, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Cattle Sale
Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co. will hold their next special cattle sale at Muswellbrook on Tuesday, April 23…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHEAT v. WINE
"Having sold our wheat we are in honor bound to deliver it, and the more so since the need in England is so urgent. When the fight is between starvation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pigs and Pork. Feeding Wheat to Fatten Swine. Some Interesting Trials
The fact that damaged wheat is being made available just How at prices favorable to farmers should be sufficient to direct attention to the uses that may be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper Hunter Show. Splendid Fat Stock Exhibits. Fine Durham Cattle. Large Attendance of Public
The thirty-fifth Show of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on the Muswellbrook Show ground on Wednesday and Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 360. Agricultural Picking Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt
The most efficient and convenient preventive for bunt or "stinking smut," under present circumstances is certainly sulphate of copper, or bluestone, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Denman Dairy Co
An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Denman Co-operative Dairy Coy Ltd, will be held at Day's Hall, Denman, on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying and Grazing Property
On Tuesday, April 9, Messrs. W. Bailey and Son will offer at auction at their office, Campbell-street, Singleton, a splendid dairying and grazing property, 6 1/2 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supply of Flax OFFERS £170 a Ton. Guarantee to Farmers. Melbourne
Regulations are to be issued under the War Precautions Act to establish a scheme for the development and control of the flax industry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat for Pigs
A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHEAT v. WINE
"Having sold our wheat we are in honor bound to deliver it, and the more so since the need in England is be urgent. When the fight is between starvation of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued ovary week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 360…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Pool Begins. Regulations in Force. Powers and Prices
Regulations governing the Commonwealth winter, butter pool of 1918 were issued on Monday. The purpose of the pool is to provide as…
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